The pros and cons of getting the XPT overnight train from Sydney to Melbourne

With airfares sky high, there are plenty of benefits – and sadly plenty of pitfalls – in catching a train from Sydney to ...
The New York Times

Why Doesn’t Australia Have Better Trains?

And a glimmer of high-speed hope. By Natasha Frost The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written by Natasha Frost, a ...
World Socialist Web Site

Train and track authorities prosecuted over fatal derailment in Australia

Charges have been laid against New South Wales (NSW) Trains and the Australian Rail and Track Corporation (ARTC) over the 2020 derailment of a Sydney to Melbourne train that caused the deaths of the ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Sorry, Melbourne - Sydney’s metro system beats your new CBD rail tunnel

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It is a rivalry as old as Australia’s two largest cities. The opening of Melbourne’s $15.5 billion Metro Tunnel created a new frontline ...
The Conversation

Buckling rails and lines underwater: how Australia’s ageing train networks are crumbling as the climate changes

Haoning Xi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...